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Pritzker signs gun dealer bill | Man head-butted in road rage case | Sgt. drove 120 mph: cops | 3 stabbed in home | Excessive force case

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Listen: 911 Call From Samantha Harer Gunshot Death

Patch obtained the audio from a 911 call made by Harer's boyfriend, Crest Hill Officer Phil Flores, last Feb. 13 after the 911 dispatcher's death.

Gun Dealer Licensing Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. J.B. Pritzker

On his fourth day in office, the governor signed a law requiring state licensing of firearms in Illinois, an idea vetoed by his predecessor.

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Knife-Wielding Man Head-Butts Driver In Road Rage Incident

A 53-year-old Chicago man said another driver provoked him by cutting him off and throwing coffee at him, police said.

Sheriff's Sgt. Accused Of Driving 120 MPH

Another police department says the sergeant was driving more than 120 mph in a 45 mph zone.

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3 People Stabbed In Home

Police believe the stabber is one of three victims found Wednesday afternoon.

Police Sued For Excessive Force, False Arrest

Tad Johnson and his elderly mother, Charlene Johnson, were arrested in 2017. Attorneys say police taunted the pair and violated their rights.

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